Santa Barbara tourist hostel sells as developers eye lower State St.
“We were drawn [to the property] by the proximity to the Amtrak station and lower State Street, but really the hostel is in its own class for budget-savvy kinds of travelers and international students,” said Jared Filippone, a vice president with Capitoline Properties, which recently purchased the hostel.
Massive retail and apartment project in Goleta is under way
Developer Westar Associates has broken ground on Hollister Village, a mixed-use project in Goleta that will include 266 apartments and a shopping center.
After years in the planning process that included fierce opposition from some neighborhood activists, Costa Mesa-based Westar secured approvals for the project at Hollister Avenue and Glen Annie Road in October 2012.
Banking on downtown SLO: Heritage Oaks buys former Union Bank building
The multimillion-dollar sale of a prime property in the heart of the Central Coast’s busiest downtown comes amid a flurry of building activity that had some developers bidding on the lot in hopes of developing the bank building’s adjacent parking lot, which faces the corner of Marsh and Osos streets. But the timing was too good for Heritage Oaks to pass the location up, said Simone Lagomarsino, the bank’s CEO.
Ventura apartments sell for $82M
A 316-unit apartment complex in Ventura has changed hands for $82 million, one of the largest such deals in recent years. San Mateo-based private real estate investment management firm JB Matteson purchased the luxury Vanoni Ranch Apartments at 10676 Veronica Lane in Ventura. The seller was undisclosed. The apartment complex consists of 27 two-story buildings Read More →
Santa Barbara firm investing millions in out-of-state projects
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Fighting for farming: Santa Paula rancher wrangles with SOAR advocates
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New water fees could dry up Ventura projects
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